Molecule record

2-hydroxybenzonitrile

C7H5NO

119.12 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C7H5NO
Molar mass
119.12 g·mol−1
Exact mass
119.0371 Da
6
PubChem CID
11907

Functional groups

Aromatic ring
Nitrile
Phenol

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • 2-Cyanophenol
  • 2-Hydroxy-benzonitrile
  • 2-hydroxyphenyl cyanide
  • 210-259-3
  • 51RSM8K1VZ
  • 611-20-1
  • AKOS000120269
  • Benzonitrile, 2-hydroxy-
Show all 24 synonyms
  • Benzonitrile, hydroxy-
  • Benzonitrile, o-hydroxy-
  • DTXCID1021661
  • DTXSID3041661
  • HY-W012869
  • Hydroxy Benzonitrile
  • Hydroxybenzonitrile
  • MFCD00002145
  • NSC-53558
  • RefChem:473406
  • Salicylnitrile
  • Salicylonitrile
  • Tox21_302110
  • o-Cyanophenol
  • o-Hydoxybenzonitrile
  • o-Hydroxybenzonitrile

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
N#Cc1ccccc1O
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C#N)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H5NO/c8-5-6-3-1-2-4-7(6)9/h1-4,9H
InChIKey
CHZCERSEMVWNHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
11907

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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